Mike Vukovcan As Vikings Sports Now has done for the last few weeks, let’s take a look at some sporting events that kids in Hopewell were involved in over the weekend.
Now that team sports within the school are over with, many boys and girls are taking part in travel leagues, AAU or club sports.”
Vikings Sports Now wants to recognize them and let you know about their accomplishments.
We posted this on Facebook, but if you’d like to send us information/pictures of your child, please do so by sending it on Facebook or you can text me, 724-462-5756.
HOPEWELL NEWS AND NOTES FROM MAY 25th/26th:Â
*It was the last club volleyball tournament of the season for Mikayla Kurta and her Sky Elite 16 Black team as they finished up with a 3rd place (bronze medal) in the Gold Bracket at the East Coast Championships, which were held in Pittsburgh. It was a long but successful season for Kurta!!
*Hopewell’s Claire Sarkis was awarded not one but two game MVP medals during poll play this weekend at the Heat Memorial Day Clash in Harrison City, PA. MVP medals are awarded by the opposing team. First medal was for a run-scoring double that almost cleared the fence in left-center field vs. PA Elite. Second was for a nice diving tag she made at home plate on the back side of a 9-3-2 double play (runner had tagged on the catch in RF) vs. Diamond Dream. Claire plays the Pittsburgh Power-Voltage 15U softball team.
Hopewell’s Claire Sarkis
*Hopewell soccer players made a strong showing at the 2025 Memorial Day Classic in Erie, PA, competing with their FC Pittsburgh Club teams. The highlight came from the 2007 Gold team- (Rocco Marcantonio, Tommy Armour, and John Sakson)- who won the championship after a dramatic penalty shootout.
Several other Hopewell athletes made deep tournament runs and reached the championship match.
-Quincy Sannan, Aaden Gonzalez (2009 Gold) and Nykyeron Leonora (2010 Gold) both fell in overtime in penalty shootouts.
-RJ Bushnell (2008 Gold) lost a close 1-0 final in his Championship game.
-Stella Sannan and Amzey Budris (2012 Gold) dropped a narrow 2-1 title match.
Kaleb Gonzalez and Dylan Ankrom reached the semifinals but lost 2-1 with their 2011 Gold team. Other participants included Nico Crivelli (2008 Black), Caine Sullivan and Justin Dennis (2010 Black).
Also, a shutout to Hopewell’s Boys Soccer coach Nate Richter who coaches several boys who came through with several championships this weekend!
*Hopewell’s and Vikings Sports Now writer Lillian Otto and her Steel Valley Storm Travel Softball teammates took part in the 2025 Memorial Day Extravaganza and came out as the 14U Champions!
Lillian was outstanding was she batted .400 for the weekend with 4 RBIs. In total, she caught 28 of the 32 innings. Nice job Lillian!
*Congrats to Hopewell’s Connor Reed and his Diamond Dawgs Gold 13U baseball team as they went 4-0 over the weekend at the NETB Memorial Day tournament at the Ace of Diamonds in New Waterford, Ohio. The Dawgs beat Titans baseball and Sting Elite in pool play before defeating Steel Valley Naturals and Athletix in the Championship game. Winning is Fun! Nice job Connor.
